Are Mercury outboards fuel injected?
Introduced in 1995, Mercury’s OptiMax direct fuel-injection system was a lead bull in the manufacturers’ stampede toward cleaner two-stroke engines. OptiMax was not designed as a fuel system to bolt onto an existing engine, but as a new power plant to complement Mercury’s line of outboard engines.
Is Mercury Black Max a good motor?
Those Mercury Black Max V6’s provided excellent horsepower compared to their weight. They weighed less than the Johnson’s, Evinrude’s and Yamaha’s of the same power and vintage. The 2.0 liter 150 carbed Black Max is a workhorse, reliable and easy to maintain.
How much does a Mercury Black Max 175 weight?
Weight – 395 lbs.
When did the Mercury 135 hp 2 liter come out?
Mercury 135 hp 2 liter 1986-1991 These outboards impress us every time we remanufacture them. They have one of the thickest cylinder walls ever manufactured. These thicker walls prevent the cylinders from going out of round as readily as other outboards.
Why are some of my Mercury Outboards failing?
We found that the few failures with this class of outboards are due to fuel contamination or oil injection failure. As with all Mercury outboards we build we have removed the oil injection. Fuel contamination can be prevented by installing a Racor filter and checking it regularly.
Is the oil injection removed from a Mercury outboard?
As with all Mercury outboards we build we have removed the oil injection. Fuel contamination can be prevented by installing a Racor filter and checking it regularly. These motors have stayed with this basic design (some ignition and cosmetic changes) for 35 years.
How old is the motor on a Mercury outboard?
Mercury uses a specific system when assigning either serial or model numbers to their Mercury Outboard Motors, however either of these can be used to lookup OEM parts for your motor. Mercury Marine turned 75 years old in 2014.
What kind of motor does a 91 Merc blackmax have?
The ’91 Merc 135HPV6 is based upon a very sucessful design that was first made in 1978, as a 150HPV6. It is a 2.0L motor, with 3 2bbl carbs. Improvements in electronics were made over the years, and the 150HP motor became 2.4L. The 135HP motor stayed at 2.0L displacement.
Mercury uses a specific system when assigning either serial or model numbers to their Mercury Outboard Motors, however either of these can be used to lookup OEM parts for your motor. Mercury Marine turned 75 years old in 2014.
What kind of motor does a Merc 135hpv6 have?
The ’91 Merc 135HPV6 is based upon a very sucessful design that was first made in 1978, as a 150HPV6. It is a 2.0L motor, with 3 2bbl carbs. Improvements in electronics were made over the years, and the 150HP motor became 2.4L. The 135HP motor stayed at 2.0L displacement. I have a 1993 Merc 135HPV6. It is very powerful and reliable.
When did the 91 Mercury BP 2.0 come out?
The BP 2.0 came out in 89 as the Hi-po “champboat & SST120” with fingerports and bridged exhaust, the 86-91 2.0 Hi-po had finger ports only. The only 150s in a 2.4 liter are the 88-91 Xr4’s and the 150 2.5 liters are 92-05 Xr6 or EFI versions. The 200 BP was offered from 87-91..